法律事务——发明与专利（1）
1.Application of patent 申请专利
A: When should I apply for a patent if I have an invention？
B: It has to be within one year after you've shown your invention publicly.
A：如果我有一项发明，什么时候适合申请专利呢？
B：必须在公布你的发明后一年内。
2.Award of patent 授予专利权
A: Have we got the award of patent?
B: Not yet. It will take another six months.
A：我们获得专利权了吗？
B：还没有，还要再等六个月。
3.Expiration of patent 专利终止
A: When does the patent expire?
B: It depends on different countries. Some are ten years, and some are fifteen years.
A：专利什么时候终止？
B：不同国家情况不同，有的是十年，有的是五十年。
4.Invention 发明
A: When you have an invention, how do you decide if you can apply for a patent?
B: There are three criterias. It has to be useful, novel, and not obvious.
A：如果你有一项发明，如何判断是否可以申请专利呢？
B：有三个标准，必须有用、新颖、不显而易见。
5.issue of patent 专利的授权
A: Who issues the patent?
B: In China, it is the Patent Bureau.
A：谁来授予专利？
B：在中国是专利局。
